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Quiz 5. Electron Configuration (MENDEL)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s2s2p3s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
2.
Which is the electron configuration for an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s23p64s2
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p6
3.
Which element is pictured?
a)
neon
b)
fluorine
c)
magnesium
d)
argon
4.
Electrons occupy orbitals of lowest energy first is part of what electron configuration rule?
a)
Hund’s Rule
b)
Aufbau Principle
c)
Pauli Exclusion Principle
5.

How many electrons can a p orbital hold?

a)

6

b)

10

c)

8

d)

14

6.

How many orbitals does a d sublevel have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

7.

How many electrons at most are in the 4f sublevel?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

18

d)

14

8.

What is the noble gas notation for a sulfur atom?

a)

[Ar] 3p4

b)

[He] 3s23p4

c)

[Ne] 3s23p4

d)

[Na] 3s23p4

9.
Which orbital shows a violation of the Pauli Exclusion Principle?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
Which of the following elements is a transition metal?
a)
1s2 2s2 2p3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6
b)
1s2 2s2 2p3s2 3p6 
c)
1s2 2s2 2p3s2 3p6 4s2 
d)
1s2 2s2 2p3s2 3p6 4s2 3d4
11.

Energy levels are denoted by:

a)

letters

b)

numbers

c)

a combination of letters and numbers

d)

subscripts

12.
An electron occupies the lowest energy orbital that can receive it.
a)
Hund’s rule
b)
Pauli exclusion principle
c)
Bohr model of the atom
d)
Aufbau principle
13.

Choose the correct shortcut configuration for iodine.

a)

[Ar]4s24d104p5

b)

[Kr]5s24d105p5

c)

[Xe]5s25d105p5

d)

none of the above

14.

Each row on the periodic table represents:

a)

an energy level

b)

a sublevel

c)

an electron

d)

an orbital

15.

Which area on the periodic table represents the electrons in the "d" sublevel (d orbitals)?

a)

representative elements

b)

columns 3-8

c)

rare earth elements

d)

transition elements

16.

Which periodic table family below has their last, most energetic electron in their electron configuration in the s-block?

a)

Alkaline Earth

b)

Halogens

c)

Noble Gases

d)

Transition Metals

17.
What's a valence electron?
a)
electrons in the second energy level
b)
electrons in the outermost energy level
c)
the atomic number
d)
electrons in the first level
18.
What is the noble gas configuration for beryllium?
a)
[He]1s2
b)
[He]2s2
c)
[Li]2s1
d)
[Li]2s2
19.

What is the shorthand configuration for Tin?

a)

[Xe]5s24d105p2

b)

[Xe]5s24d105p2

c)

[Kr]5p2

d)

[Kr]5s24d105p2

20.

What is the shorthand configuration for Lead?

a)

[Xe]6s24f145d106p2

b)

[Xe]6s25d106p2

c)

[Rn]6s25d106p2

d)

[Rn]6s24f145d106p2